Valve construction



G. R. JERNVSTEDT.. V'ALVE CONSTRUCTON.

APPLICATICN FILED JULY B. 19149.

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VALVE CNS-TRUCTION.

APPucATl-ON HLED JULY 8,1919.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 Imam/tof@ George R. Jemsf im@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE R. JERNSTEDT, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

VALVE CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed July 8,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE R. JnnNsrnD'r, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valve Constructions, of whichthe following is a specification, such as .will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. y

This invention relates to' valve constructions and particlilarly to devices of this class of the gate type designed particularly for use in connection with fuel, gas and oil supply tanks and to serve as a discharge device for such tanks, and the object of the invention is to provide a quick acting valve device of this class which may be fully opened or closed upon a quarter revolution of a valve stem; a further object being to provide a valve device of the class specied which when open will produceva direct and unobstructed passage therethrough; a still further object being to provide means for locking the valve in its closed position against opening; and with these and other objects in view the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified which is simple in construction and operation and efficient in use.-

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side and sectional view of my improved valve showing the parts in a normal or closed and locked position;

Fig. 2 a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing a different section and with the parts of the valve in an unlocked and open position;

Fig. 3 a partial section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 a partial section on the line 4 4 of Fi r. 2;

ig. 5 a side and sectional detail View of a part of the construction which I employ showing the same detached;

Fig. 6 a view similar to Fig. 2 showing only a art of the construction; and,

Fig. a partial4 section on the line 7-7 of Fig. on an enlarged scale and showing the details of the gate valve which I employ.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown at 1() the main body portion of the valve device, said Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

1919. serial No. 309,416.

body portion being provided with an outwardly directed hexagonal extension 11 internally threaded as shown at 12 `to receive a pipe not shown. At the opposite side of the body portion is an outwardly and downwardly directed tubular extension 13 eX- ternally threaded asshown at 14 to receive a coupling or closure cap which is not shown.

Inwardly 01;' the extensions 11 and 13, or where the ports or passages 15 and 16 of said extensions communicate with the bottoni chamber 17 of the'body portion 10 of the valve device are vertical gate valve seats 18 and 19, which are clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and of the drawing.

My improved valve device is designed particularly for use in connection with fuel, gas and oil supply tanks as hereinbefore set out and to serve as a discharge for such tanks, in which event the port or passage 15 serves as the intake port, while the port or passage 1G as the discharge port, and the extension 13 operates as a discharge nozzle. The body portion 10 of the valve device is provided above the extension or nozzle 13 with an outwardly and upwardly directed finger 20 upon which the bail of a pail or other container may rest, if desired, in lilling said pail or container with oil or gas discharged through the nozzle 13.

The top or cylindrical portion 21 of the valve device is enlarged as shown at 22 and internally threaded to receive a closure cap 23, which is provided with a central heXag onal portion 24at one side ot' which is an upstanding ear 25 provided with a keyshaped aperture 26. The hexagonal portion 2-1 is provided with an upwardly directed externally threaded sleeve portion 27 upon which is mounted a hexagonal packing or stuffing boX nut 28 adapted to hold a collar 29 and packing 30 in place.

A valve member 31 is movably mounted within the body portion 10 ofthe valve device and comprises a'valve stem 32 which passes through the stuiiing box at the top of the body portion 10, the top of said stem being square inform as shown at 33 and the bottom of saidstem being provided with an enlarged sleeve cam portion 34 with which two gate valves 35 and 36 are connected and by means ot' which said gate valvesare given their movement.

rlhe gate valves 35 and 36 are disk-shaped in form and are each provided with upwardly directed ears 37 having angular or i Sfr.

i ertures S8 through which a square t 9 passes. said shaft being provided at poosite end portions with outwnrdl;7 directed trunnions fl-(l upon which are rotataloly mounted rollers stl, which oierate in cam apr ires l2 in the sleeve cani portion i@ each extend upihe-e apertures la wardly at an anele to the vertical line ot the sleeve and about oneeuarter of the circumference of said sleeve clearly shown in Fig. 5 oi the drawinglj. the hottoni ot said apertures terminating at and the top thereof at lf/l.

The opposite side walls or the hody portion l0, or the cylindrical top portion 2l thereof is provided on its inner Jrace with vertical grooves lin which the trunnions ll() ot the shaft 39 operate, in the vertical movement of the valve member 3l. The inner face ol" the cylindrical portion 2l is also provided approximately, eentrallj,Y thereof with an annular enlarged portion i-G which forms a hearing tace for the sleeve 9A and on the opposite sides oi: said cylindrical portion 2l to that of the grroved sides oi' said portion are vertical and aneularl),7 arrangf'ed tracks or runways 4:7, one or which is clearlyv shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing, and these runways also serve asheariiu;` faces for the sleeve 34 in its movement.

The sleeve Sil is providel adjacent to the top thereof and on opposite sides with 'tl-attened portions 48 in connection with which are secured headed screws 49 on which are mounted anti-'friction rollers .'30 which are adapted to operate in connection with the runways 4l? in the vertical movement ot the valve member 3l as hereinafter described.

A spiral springr 51 is mounted on the stem 32 of the valve member 3l and hears on the top ot the cam sleeve portion and also operates in an apertured portion 52 within the hexagonal portion Q-l of the cap Q3 as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2.

rl`he gate valves 35 and 36 are provided centrally of the back portion thereof; with vertically arranged enlargements 53, the inner or abutting :faces ot which are taiiiered as shown at 51 to receive a tapered wedge 55, the upper end of which is provided `with a transverse pin 56 which extends through the opposite sides of the wedge into vertically arranged apertures 5T. and this pin 5o serves to guide the wdge in operation in connection with the gate valves and 36, and also serves to hold said wedge in connection with said`- gate valves at all times or in the different positions oit the valve member 31. The wedge is provided with a downwardlv directed central extension 35%.

.which operates in connection with an upwardly directed stud 59 centrally of the chamber l? in the loody portion l0 of the .valve device, as clearly shown in l7 2 "and 7 of the drawing.

It will he noted that when the frate valves 35 and 3G are moved dowmvardlvY h v the sleeve cam portion Sil, the wedge memher 55 strikes the stud 59 and the gate valves ll' are wedged outwardly to lningthe laces (lll of saiifl valves in connection with the valve seats 1S and 19 to close the comnmnieatnin between the chamhers l5 and lo as will he understood.

rllhe valve memher ill or the nate valves 35 and 3G carried therehv are moved Vl'rom the closed to the i'ull)7 open position upon one-quarter oi a revolution oiv the valve stein 32. this result heiner aecomnlishml hv a suitable wrench placed on the square end 33 or" said stem. The valve stem lLl is held sealed and against manipulation h v an l.- sliaped lever (il, which is lforlfed at one end as shown at G2 and pivotallv connected with the lrc'j -aperture 2G in the ear 2o h v a pin G3 passed througrh said hev aperture. 'l`he 'forked portion (S2 oi the lever (il is provided with apertures Criwhich are adapted lo reejister with the hey-shaped aperture 2o as shown in Fig. l to permit the passage of the shackle G5 of a padlock (lo therelirmurh to lochV the lever (il against movement on the cap Q3.

rllhe other or vfree end ot the lever (il in formed into a cup. -ihaped sleeve (3T which ist adapted to pass over and nelose the iop square portion 33 ot the valve stem il?, thus preventing` the rotary and vertical movement of said stem when the lever is in itsl loelred position.

lin, the use oli the device. when it is desired to open the valve Yfrom the position shown in Fig. l to that shown in l `i;r. f2. the padlock GG is first opened and removed from the lever Gl, after which said lever is moved into the position shown in Figi. i and a suitahle wrench placed upon the square end 33 oit the stem oif the valve memher ill. and Said stom is then A:riven a one-quarter turn or revolution: this operation rotates the sleeve cam portion ll one piarter ot a revolution which, as will he apparentr` raises the shaft in said cam portion 3l. and the. rollers Ail on the end portions ot said sha'l't move upwardlv in the ram ammini-es /l-.J into the position shown in fig'. 2,2. in which operation the gate valves ila" and ilo ari` raised into the posilion shown in said linjure. lt will also he apparent lhah in addition7 lo raising;` the gate valves IE5 and Ilo io the extent of the litt ot the shaft il!) in the sleeve cam portion CA, said sleeve cam portion is also raised in the cw-'lindrical portion i2! ol` the `valve hy the anti-lirietion rollers 50 operQ ating` upon the tracks or runways li thus doublingv the vertical movement aetuallv given to the shaft B9, to raise the gate valves 35 and 3G. ln other wmds. it the gate valves were `aised by the upward n'lovement o l? ille shaft 39 in the sleeve alone or independent lil;

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of the upward movement of said sleeve, the valve would only half open. It will therefore be seen that the gate valves 35 and 36 are moved from their closed to their fully open position by the combined action of the shaft 39 in the sleeve 34 and the vertical movement of the sleeve 34 in the cylindrical portion 2l of the valve device.

The spiral spring 51 is compressed or put under tension by raising the sleeve 34, as above set out, and the wrench or other tool employed for turning the valve stem 32 must be kept in position to hold the valve Cil in its open position, and b releasing the wrench employed, or detaehing it from the square end 33 of said stem, the valve member 3l will automatically be moved downwardly to again close the gate valves 35 and 36 by the action of the spring 51.

l't will be seen from the foregoing that my improved valve device is quick in action both in opening and closing the same and is closed autorriatically through a tensional device, and itwill be apparent that while I have shown a specific design of valve body to illustrate one use of my improvement, my invention is not necessarily limited to this construction nor to other details of con struction shown, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages, and while I have specied a particular use for my improved valve device, it will be apparent that my invention is not limited to such use and the said valve device may be used for many purposes other than those herein set out.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A valve device of the class described com rising a body portion provided with intake and exhaust ports or passages, gate valves for controlling the communication between said passages, a sleeve cam mounted in said body portion and provided with a valve stem which extends through said body portieri, a shaft movably mounted in said sleeve cam transversely thereof and adapted to `support said gate valves, and means whereby a partial revolution of said valve stem will raise said gate valves to fully open the communication between said ports or passages.

2. A valve device of the class described comprising a body portion provided with intake and exhaust ports or passages, gate valves for controlling the communication between said passages, a sleeve cam mounted in said body portion and provided with a nilve stem which extends through said body portion, a shaft mounted in said sleeve cam and adapted to support said gate valves,

means whereby a partial revolution of said valve stem will raise said gate valves to fully open the communication between said ports or passages, tensional means for moving said sleeve cam and said gate valves into their closed position, and a wedge member carried by and adapted to coperate with said gate valves to automatically close the same in the downward movement of said gate valves.

3. A valve device of the class described comprising a body portion provided with -intake and exhaust ports or passages, gate valves for controlling the communication between said passages, a sleeve cam mounted in said body portion and provided with a valve stem which extends through said body portion, a shaft mounted in said sleeve cam and adapted to support said gate valves, means whereby a one-quarter revolution of said valve stem will raise said gate valves to fully open the communication between said ports or pasages, tensional means for moving said sleeve cam and said gate valves into their closed position, a wedge member carried by and adapted to coperate with said gate valves to automatically close the same in the downward movement of said gate valves, and means coperating with the protruding end of said valve stem for locking said valve device against usage.

4C. A. valve device of the class described comprising a body portion provided with intake and discharge ports or passages, gate valves for controlling the communication between said ports or passages, said body portion being cylindrical in form at one end, a closure cap detachably secured to said cylindrical end of the body portion, a valve stem slidably mounted in said closure cap and protruding beyond said cap, a sleeve cam carried by said valve stem within said cylindrical portion, a transverse shaft mounted in said sleeve cam, means for con* necting said gate valves with said shaft, means whereby a one-quarter revolution of said valve stem will. raise said shaft in said sleeve cam, means for raising said sleeve cam in said cylindrical portion one-quarter revolution, tensional means for automatii.;

cally operating said sleeve cam and gate valves in one direction, and a wedge member carried by and movably mounted between said gate valves for automatically closing the same.

5. A valve device of the class described comprising a body portion provided with intake and exhaust ports or passages, gate valves for controlling the communication between said ports or passages, a sleeve mounted in said body portion and provided with a valve stem which extends through said body portion, said sleeve being provided with a plurality of cam-shaped apertures, a shaft movably mounted in the camshaped apertures of said sleeve and adapted to support said gate valves, means for permitting of the vertical movement of said shaft in said body portion, and means in said body portion and in connection with which said sleeve operates to raise said sleeve a predetermined distance in a partial revolution thereof in which operation said gate valves are raised in said sleeve.

6. In a valve device of the class described having intake and discharge ports or passages, a rotatable valve member, a valve element carried by said member, said valve element coperating with and adapted to control said intake and discharge ports or pacl sages, and means on said valve member and valve element and in the body of the valve device, whereby a one-quarter turn of said valve member Will actuate said valve element to fully open the same.

7. In a valve device of the class described having intake and discharge ports or passages, a rotatable valve member, a valve element carried by said member, said valve element coperating with and adapted to con trol said intake and discharge ports or passages, means on said valve member and valve element and in the body of the valve device, whereby a one-quarter turn of said valve member will actuate said valve element to fully open the same, and means for automatically operating said valve member and said valve element to move the same from an open to a closed position.

8. In a valve device of the class described having intake and discharge ports or passages, a valve member, valve elements earried by said member, said valve elements being adapted to control the eommunication between said intake and discharge ports or passages, an operating sha'lt on said valve member, and means whereby a (me-quarter turn of said shaft will give said valve member a combined rotary and reciprocating movement to move said 7alve elements Vfrom a closed to a fully open position.

9. In a valve device of the class described having intake and discharge ports or pas sages, a valve member, valve elements carried by said member, said valve elements being adapted to control the communication between said intake and discharge ports or passages, an operating shaft on said valve member, means whereby a one-quarter turn oiz said shaft vvill give said. valve member a combined rotary and reciprocating movement to move said valve elements :from a. closed to a fully open position, and means involving a tensional device :for automatically moving said valve elements from their open to their closed position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing Witnesses this 7th day of July, 1919.

GEORGE Il. JERNS'IED'I.

Witnesses z C. E. MorimANY, Cir. THOMAS. 

